dependable adj

1 worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: reliable] [ant: unreliable, unreliable]

2 worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" [syn: honest, reliable, true(p)]

3 consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man" [syn: rock-steady, steady-going]

4 financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: good, safe, secure]

English

Adjective

1. Able, or easily able to be depended on.

   He was a very dependable person.

Translations

• Czech: spolehlivý
• Dutch: betrouwbaar
• Finnish: luotettava
• Hebrew: מהימן
• Spanish: fiable

calculable, fail-safe, faithful, faithworthy, fast, firm, guaranteed, harmless, incorruptible, invincible, inviolable, invulnerable, predictable, proven, reliable, responsible, riskless, secure, solid, sound, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, straight, substantial, sure, surefire, tested, to be trusted, tried, tried and true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, undangerous, unfailing, unfalse, unhazardous, unperfidious, unperilous, unprecarious, unrisky, untreacherous, warranteed, well-founded, well-grounded